Speaking &
Public Engagement

Services & Expertise

An award-winning educator and seasoned minister, Dr. Granby meets audiences where they are, empowers them to take the next step, and equips them to envision transformative and life-giving paths forward.

Dr. Granby offers his expertise in a range of styles and venues. He also welcomes the opportunity to create a format not outlined here.

    • Keynote lectures at universities, libraries, museums, conferences, and other educational and cultural spaces

    • Guest sermons and workshops at churches and religious organizations of various denominations

    • Commencement addresses at universities and high schools

    • Seminar and classroom visits for secondary school and higher education

    • Guest lectures for courses and school gatherings

    • Pedagogy workshops for educators and administrators on the formation of leaders, practices of listening, and habits of attention

    • Lectures and workshops on vocational calling, ethics, and courageous leadership

    • Workshops on how to enhance ethical communication and cultivate cultures of listening for industry leaders, managers, and aspiring entrepreneurs

    • Outcome-driven programs designed to (1) address the overriding senses of pessimism, scarcity, and polarization in American workplaces today and (2) equip groups and leaders for more robust collaboration

    • Youth-focused seminars, conversations, and talk-balks on African American history and literature, the Bible, philosophy, and culture

    • Workshops and forums for community-based organizations working in areas of social justice, youth engagement, and community growth

  • Sermons, workshops, and lectures at churches of various denominations across the country

  • Leadership workshops for Emerge at Yale, an eight-month leadership development program for Yale University staff

  • Keynote lectures (see video, right)

  • Invited lectures, workshops, and panel discussions for academic departments and conferences across the fields of philosophy, religious ethics, black studies, and political theory

  • Seminar instructor for Citizens, Thinkers, Writers, a tuition-free program for students from New Haven public high schools

Past & Ongoing Engagements

“Towards Ecological Community”
Williams College Museum of Art (February 13, 2020)

  • “Granby is a thinker of exceptional range and insight.”

    — Robert Gooding-Williams, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Philosophy, Yale University

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